Emma Serginson represents private equity and infrastructure sponsors, financial institutions and other lenders on cross-border infrastructure and leveraged acquisition finance transactions across a range of debt products and structures (including syndicated loans, multi-creditor platform transactions, private placements, public-to-private transactions, capex roll-outs and holdco/midco financing arrangements). She has extensive experience advising clients on cross-border financing arrangements across the healthcare, transportation, energy and energy transition, and digital infrastructure sectors.
Emma was named among the top 30 rising star finance lawyers most active on deals across EMEA in
MergerLinks’ “Rising Stars” series. She has also spent time on secondment at the credit products legal team of JPMorgan in London.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition financing of Roadchef from Antin Infrastructure Partners and their refinancing of Viesgo, a Spanish electricity distribution business
- Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition financing of Pulsant Ltd; the refinancing of Sølvtrans and the DESS Group; the refinancing and group restructuring of Kellas Midstream; the financing of the Tolmount pipeline and ongoing advice in connection with the financing of the Hesley, Kisimul and Roadchef portfolio assets
- iCON Infrastructure on the financing of its acquisitions of Choice Care Group, Vanguard Healthcare Solutions and Nua Healthcare and the financing of Alliance Medical Group
- Igneo Infrastructure Partners on the common terms platform refinancing of Enfinium, the largest pure-play waste-to-energy business in the U.K.; the multi-creditor platform refinancing of Nordion Energi, the refinancing of German energy supplier, MVV Energie and the acquisition financing of HH Ferries
Accolades
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MergerLinks “Finance Rising Stars” (2023)
Education
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University of Law, London, 2011 LPC
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University of Manchester, 2010 LLB
Emma Serginson is a Partner in the Firm’s Banking and Credit Practice and is based in the London office. She represents private equity and infrastructure sponsors, financial institutions and other lenders on cross-border infrastructure and leveraged acquisition finance transactions across a range of debt products and structures (including syndicated loans, multi-creditor platform transactions, private placements, public-to-private transactions, capex roll-outs and holdco/midco financing arrangements). She has extensive experience advising clients on cross-border financing arrangements across the healthcare, transportation, energy and energy transition, and digital infrastructure sectors.
Emma was named among the top 30 rising star finance lawyers most active on deals across EMEA in MergerLinks’ “Rising Stars” series. She has also spent time on secondment at the credit products legal team of JPMorgan in London.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes advising:
- Macquarie Asset Management on the acquisition financing of Roadchef from Antin Infrastructure Partners and their refinancing of Viesgo, a Spanish electricity distribution business
- Igneo Infrastructure Partners on the common terms platform refinancing of Enfinium, the largest pure-play waste-to-energy business in the U.K.; the multi-creditor platform refinancing of Swedegas and Weum Gas, the refinancing of German energy supplier, MVV Energie and the acquisition financing of HH Ferries
- Antin Infrastructure Partners on the acquisition financing of Pulsant Ltd; the refinancing of Sølvtrans and the DESS Group; the refinancing and group restructuring of Kellas Midstream; the financing of the Tolmount pipeline and ongoing advice in connection with the financing of the Hesley, Kisimul and Roadchef portfolio assets
- iCON Infrastructure on the financing of its acquisitions of Choice Care Group, Vanguard Healthcare Solutions and Nua Healthcare and the financing of Alliance Medical Group
- Ardian on the financing of Verne Global, a data centre platform diversified across the U.K. and Northern Europe
- Kellas Midstream (owned by Blackrock and GIC) on its £900m refinancing
- APG-led consortium on the financing of its acquisition of Brisa, Portugal’s largest toll road operator
- Basalt Infrastructure Partners on the refinancing of telecommunications provider, Manx Telecom and the acquisition financing of Wightlink Ferries
- Swiss Life Asset Management on the financing of its acquisition (and subsequent common terms platform refinancing) of German pharmaceutical parks operator, Infrareal
- WSIP Bidco (a Goldman’s vehicle) financing the take private of Adapteo Plc, a provider of adaptable buildings for schools, care centres, offices and accommodation
- DWS on the financing arrangements in connection with the take private of the Stagecoach Group, a U.K. bus company
- VINCI Airports on its £5.4 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Gatwick Airport
Emma earned her LPC from the University of Law, London in 2011 and received an LLB from Manchester University in 2010. She is admitted to practice in England and Wales.